Asheville May Weather

Averages and records for weather in Asheville, North Carolina in the month of May.
Typical Asheville May Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 75.3 °F
Average daily low 52.7 °F
Average monthly precipitation 4.1 inches
Average monthly snow none
Daily chance of precipitation 37.1%
Daily chance of snow 0%
Asheville May Weather Records
1876–2024
Highest temperature 93 °F May 19, 1996
Lowest temperature 28 °F May 8, 1989
Highest daily low 70 °F May 23, 1953
Lowest daily high 44 °F May 7, 1992
Hottest average high temperature 83.9 °F 1896
Coldest average high temperature 67.1 °F 1917
Most daily precipitation 4.4 inches May 27, 1973
Most monthly precipitation 14.7 inches 2018
Most daily snow none -
Most monthly snow none -
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
May 1 71.8 48.3 87 32
May 2 72.0 48.6 88 33
May 3 72.2 48.8 85 31
May 4 72.4 49.1 88 29
May 5 72.5 49.2 90 32
May 6 72.7 49.5 88 34
May 7 72.9 49.8 89 33
May 8 73.1 50.1 90 28
May 9 73.4 50.4 90 34
May 10 73.7 50.7 89 32
May 11 74.0 50.9 89 30
May 12 74.4 51.3 88 36
May 13 74.7 51.6 90 31
May 14 74.9 52.0 89 30
May 15 75.1 52.3 88 34
May 16 75.3 52.6 88 36
May 17 75.4 52.9 88 34
May 18 75.6 53.2 90 30
May 19 75.9 53.4 93 33
May 20 76.2 53.8 91 36
May 21 76.5 54.1 93 36
May 22 76.7 54.5 93 37
May 23 76.9 54.8 90 35
May 24 77.1 55.0 90 36
May 25 77.2 55.2 89 39
May 26 77.4 55.5 90 34
May 27 77.7 55.8 93 36
May 28 78.0 56.1 91 35
May 29 78.2 56.4 92 40
May 30 78.5 56.7 91 40
May 31 78.7 57.0 91 34
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1965–2024 Asheville Regional Airport location
1876–1964 Asheville location